Kenya’s National Goalball for Women Team Wins Africa Gold

Kenya’s women’s goalball team—the *Silent Lionesses*—won gold at the 2025 Africa Women’s Goalball Cup in Tunis on April 20, 2025, defeating Algeria 6–3 in the final. Using voice cues and tactile markings, Grace Akinyi scored 4 goals. The court is darkness—but our teamwork is light, she said. The Kenya Goalball Federation now has 5 women’s clubs. Safaricom pledged KSh 25 million. Kenya qualifies for the 2026 World Champs in Brazil.